Sessional_Paper_1886-1887 — Page 134

No. 14.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

AT A MEETING HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG,

On the 8th July, 1887.

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PRESENT:

The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART), Chairman. His Honour the Acting Chief Justice (JAMES RUSSELL), vice His Honour SIR GEORGE

PHILLIPPO, Knt., on leave.

The Honourable the Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD).

the Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LISTER).

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the Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE).

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HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, R.N.

PHINEAS RYRIE.

WONG SHING.

JOHN BELL-IRVING, (vice the Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK, on leave). ÁLEXANDER PALMER MACEWEN, (vice the Honourable THOMAS JACKSON,

on leave).

CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, (vice the Honourable FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON,

on leave).

The Committee meet this day at the request of the Acting Colonial Secretary.

The Report of the proceedings of the last Meeting held on the 23rd May last, having been taken as read, is confirmed.

Richmond Road.

Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Govern-

ment:-

W. G. CAMERON.

C.S.0.

1436 of 1887.

The Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of $5,000 to defray the cost of extending and completing Richmond Road beyond Richmond Terrace, and of developing and preparing further building sites, in that locality, for auction sale.

Government House, Hongkong, 23rd June, 1887.

After some explanation by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Committee recommend that the amount be voted.

The Committee then adjourn sine die.

Laid before the Legislative Council on the 22nd July, 1887.

Read and confirmed this 26th day of August, 1887.

J. M. GUTIERREZ, Acting Clerk of Councils.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Chairman.